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  <CENTER>   <H3>Tool 16: Convert a record</H3>
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  <P><H3>Description:</H3>
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  A record is a capture file. It contains several packets captured
  during a sniff. It can also be created by hand. There are 7 formats
  for records: pcap (tcpdump compatible), bin (binary, unreadable by
  humans but fast) and mixed/mixed_wrap/dump/hexa/hexa_wrap (easy to
  read and edit). A record also has an associated DLT (Data Link Type),
  indicating at which level a packet start: raw (start at IP header) and
  ether (start at Ethernet header) are the 2 most common DLT. Tool 13
  displays DLT of each device.
  
  This tool converts a record. For example, it can convert a pcap
  capture file to a mixed capture file.
  
  Parameter --src-file indicates the input record filename.
  Parameter --input-dlt defines the DLT of packets in input record (it
  depends on how it was sniffed, generally 'ether' (for Ethernet) or
  'raw' (if packet starts at IP header)). Full list is available through
  netwag or running tool 12.
  Parameter --dst-file indicates the output record filename.
  Parameter --output-dlt defines the DLT of packets to write in output
  record.
  Parameter --recordencode defines how to encode data in this record
  (suggested values: bin, pcap and mixed_wrap).
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  <P><H3>Synonyms:</H3>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;capture<BR>

  <P><H3>Usage:</H3>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;netwox 16 -f file [-t dlt] -F file [-T dlt] [-r recordencode]<BR>

  <P><H3>Parameters:</H3>
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  <TD ALIGN=middle><I>parameter</I></TD>
  <TD ALIGN=middle><I>description</I></TD>
  <TD ALIGN=middle><I>example</I></TD>
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 <TR><TD><TT>-f|--src-file file</TD>
<TD>input record file</TD>
<TD>srcfile.txt</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><TT>-t|--input-dlt dlt</TD>
<TD>dlt type of input record</TD>
<TD>ether</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><TT>-F|--dst-file file</TD>
<TD>output record file</TD>
<TD>dstfile.txt</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><TT>-T|--output-dlt dlt</TD>
<TD>dlt type of output record</TD>
<TD>ether</TD></TR>
<TR><TD><TT>-r|--recordencode recordencode</TD>
<TD>encoding type for output record</TD>
<TD>bin </TD></TR>
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  <P><H3>Examples:</H3>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;netwox 16 -f "srcfile.txt" -F "dstfile.txt"<BR>
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  &nbsp;&nbsp;netwox 16 --src-file "srcfile.txt" --dst-file "dstfile.txt"<BR>
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